{"id":462,"date":"2022-06-09T19:37:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T19:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.44businesscapital.com\/blog\/?p=462"},"modified":"2022-06-09T19:37:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T19:37:29","slug":"xday-berkshire-banks-annual-xtraordinary-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.44businesscapital.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/xday-berkshire-banks-annual-xtraordinary-day\/","title":{"rendered":"X-Day! Berkshire Bank\u2019s Annual Xtraordinary Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wednesday, June 8 was a day of giving for Berkshire Bank employees which held its \u201cX-DAY\u201d events in the  local communities they serve. As the small business lending division of Berkshire Bank, 44 Business Capital  joined the effort.<br>This year 44 Business Capital staff volunteered at Opportunity House in Reading, PA. Projects included providing and preparing a dinner of lasagna and Caesar salad for 75 clients living in the emergency shelter. Our 44 team also sorted\/priced\/placed merchandise at The OppShop thrift store. Since 1984, Opportunity House has positively changed the lives of thousands of people in vulnerable situations who are looking for help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/44.clientwebdev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/opphouse-xday-volunteers-3-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"859\" src=\"https:\/\/44.clientwebdev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/opphouse-xday-volunteers-3-1024x859.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.44businesscapital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/opphouse-xday-volunteers-3-1024x859.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.44businesscapital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/opphouse-xday-volunteers-3-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.44businesscapital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/opphouse-xday-volunteers-3-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.44businesscapital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/opphouse-xday-volunteers-3-1536x1289.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.44businesscapital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/opphouse-xday-volunteers-3-2048x1719.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>READING, PA \u2013 (From left to right) 44 staff Maggie Pugh, Debbie Hudson, Tracy Myers and Tracey Lawton perform a kitchen takeover at Opportunity House. This happy bunch just finished making lasagna and salads for clients in the emergency shelter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our very own Dana Neas worked with Stacy Perlaki, Opportunity House Development Director to spearhead the effort. We applaud Dana for her wonderful leadership. <br>Our remote staff also participated in Berkshire Bank\u2019s annual Xtraordinary Day on June 8, giving their time and contributing to the mission of the bank by strengthening their own communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/44.clientwebdev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/opphouse-xday-44businesscapital-volunteers-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"806\" src=\"https:\/\/44.clientwebdev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/opphouse-xday-44businesscapital-volunteers-1-1024x806.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.44businesscapital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/opphouse-xday-44businesscapital-volunteers-1-1024x806.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.44businesscapital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/opphouse-xday-44businesscapital-volunteers-1-300x236.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.44businesscapital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/opphouse-xday-44businesscapital-volunteers-1-768x605.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.44businesscapital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/opphouse-xday-44businesscapital-volunteers-1-1536x1210.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.44businesscapital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/opphouse-xday-44businesscapital-volunteers-1-2048x1613.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>44 Team X-Day! 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